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Dick Lugar: “The development of a definable opposition that speaks for most Syrians would improve chances that the damage to the…”

On the recordFebruary 29, 2012
The development of a definable opposition that speaks for most Syrians would improve chances that the damage to the Syrian people and risks to regional stability could be contained.
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Dick Lugar
Republican · Indiana

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Lugar emphasizes the need for a unified Syrian opposition.

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